1200083 Private Erald Herman Nilsen, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Age 20 from Brisbane QLD. An accidental discharge of another soldiers gun took his life. A Batman, private with 5RAR. The first combat battalion with National Serviceman among their ranks. He died from gunshot wounds to the head and chest on 14th November 1966.
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Stradbroke Island. 9 December 1966. Full military honours for Private Erald Herman Nilsen, who was buried on Stradbroke Island on Friday. Private Nilsen, of the 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), died in Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam, from gunshot wounds on 14 November. The entire population of Dunwich stopped work to attend the funeral at St Marks Church of England, and afterwoods at the Dunwich Cemetery. The Returned Services League (RSL) members marched in full strength and about 100 school children lined the streets between the church and the cemetery. The firing party, bearer party and official mourners were supplied from the 2nd Battalion, RAR.
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Stradbroke Island. 9 December 1966. Full military honours for Private Erald Herman Nilsen, who was buried on Stradbroke Island on Friday. Private Nilsen, of the 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), died in Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam, from gunshot wounds on 14 November. The entire population of Dunwich stopped work to attend the funeral at St Marks Church of England, and afterwoods at the Dunwich Cemetery. The Returned Services League (RSL) members marched in full strength and about 100 school children lined the streets between the church and the cemetery. The firing party, bearer party and official mourners were supplied from the 2nd Battalion, RAR.
1200083 Private Erald Herman Nilsen, 5th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment Age 20 from Brisbane QLD. An accidental discharge of another soldiers gun took his life. A Batman, private with 5RAR. The first combat battalion with National Serviceman among their ranks. He died from gunshot wounds to the head and chest on 14th November 1966.
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Stradbroke Island. 9 December 1966. Full military honours for Private Erald Herman Nilsen, who was buried on Stradbroke Island on Friday. Private Nilsen, of the 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), died in Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam, from gunshot wounds on 14 November. The entire population of Dunwich stopped work to attend the funeral at St Marks Church of England, and afterwoods at the Dunwich Cemetery. The Returned Services League (RSL) members marched in full strength and about 100 school children lined the streets between the church and the cemetery. The firing party, bearer party and official mourners were supplied from the 2nd Battalion, RAR.
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Stradbroke Island. 9 December 1966. Full military honours for Private Erald Herman Nilsen, who was buried on Stradbroke Island on Friday. Private Nilsen, of the 5th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (5RAR), died in Phuoc Tuy Province, South Vietnam, from gunshot wounds on 14 November. The entire population of Dunwich stopped work to attend the funeral at St Marks Church of England, and afterwoods at the Dunwich Cemetery. The Returned Services League (RSL) members marched in full strength and about 100 school children lined the streets between the church and the cemetery. The firing party, bearer party and official mourners were supplied from the 2nd Battalion, RAR.
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